Greene County defensive end Jarvis Wallace (12) was named co-Defensive Player of the Year in Region 8-4A by league coaches. (Mike Kittrell/GulfLive.com)

Greene County and Bay each had nine players named to the
coaches All-Region 8-4A football team released on Friday.

Greene County, which went 10-5 and
reached the 4A title game, also saw its entire coaching staff honored as
"coaching staff of the year." Head coach Johnny Ainsworth suffered through
health problems all season, forcing him to miss the Taylorsville game in late
September.

Wildcats senior defensive end
Jarvis Wallace shared the region Defensive Player of the Year award with
Forrest County linebacker Stacey Garner. Wallace totaled 128 tackles, 9.5
sacks, three fumble recoveries and an interception in 2012, while Garner compiled
121 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception for the
regular-season region champion Aggies.

Bay defensive end Phalen Booker
was named region Most Valuable Player, while running back Justus Williams was
named Offensive Player of the Year. Booker totaled 111 tackles, 16 sacks, three
forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2012, while Williams rushed for 1,811
yards and 23 touchdowns as the Tigers set a school record with 11 victories.